Africa-Press – Ethiopia. The National Task force established by the government of Ethiopia to monitor the treatment and support of Sudanese and other foreign citizens who have migrated to the country held a meeting to evaluate its performance.
Following the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the Ethiopian government has established a national task force to monitor the treatment and support of Sudanese and other foreign citizens who have migrated to the country.
The task force was established with the objective to repatriate Ethiopians who were residing in Sudan from the conflict zone, Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The task force, led by the State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Burtukan Ayano, held a meeting to review the work done so far and discuss issues that require further attention.
According to the report presented at the meeting, since the start of the conflict in Sudan, over 128,000 refugees from more than 17 countries have entered Ethiopia through the border checkpoints of Metema and Kumruk.
Of these, more than 47,000 are Ethiopian returnees, who are being provided the necessary support at the border.
Some of the refugees have entered shelters and centers within Ethiopia, while over 15,000 Sudanese are currently living in Addis Ababa and other major cities with free visa renewals.
The task force’s evaluation highlighted the strong solidarity of the Ethiopian government in providing protection and assistance to the refugees who have fled difficult situations.
The task force also noted that their work and efforts to solve the problems of refugees in shelters and centers are proving to be encouraging.
However, the members of the task force stressed that the international community and donor countries, should recognize the significant burden Ethiopia is carrying as a host to over 1.1 million refugees and asylum seekers including Sudanese, and provide appropriate assistance to support the country’s efforts.
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